Coupling means



E. H; TAYLOR coUPLING MEANS Jan. 1, 1935.

Filed Jan. 9, 1935 Patented Jan. l, 1935 l ,UNITED PATENT OFFICEYT- i i Y f ,l,1,986,i19,V Tiwy",-

'VoouPLINGgMEANs Edward nali Taylor, oak rark, 111; l applicati@ lJrminnfy 9, 1973s, seiainq. 650,767

f L connes. -(ol. 285-140) This invention relates to coupling means, and larly well suited -to sectionalcoupling flanges,Y has to do with means for securing together `pipe it can also be applied toy advantage to continuends and analogous articles so as to provide a ouscouplingrings or-flangesas will be herein-` fluid-tight and pressure-resistant jointtherebef afterjpointed out; `A" further object is to pro-V .)jf tween. i .v A l y Pipes provided at their end portions with outconstructionfcomprisesfew parts -and can be wardly projecting shoulders or flanges formed inassembled with facility and expedition.' `Fur tegrally with, or otherwise permanently secured ther objectsand advantages of myinventionwill to the pipes, are frequently coated with enamel appear from the detailed description;Y i

vide.a'pipecouplingwhich' isdurable, of simple 5'.

l0.; or other suitable coating materiaLm It is de 'In.thedrawing:`- Q y "f n t. 10i'A sirable, for this reason, aswell as for Vshipping f Figure',-1isasectional view through a'coupling purposes and other reasons, that `sectional couin accordance with my invention,v as:applied,the` pling rings or flanges be used to secure together pipe endsbein'g*shownfragmentarilyjand in 'sec-V the ends of pipes of this type. e tion, this'viewbeing taken substantiallyV on line When continuous coupling` rings `or flangesfare 1-1 ofFigureZ; used, which is possible `only with pipe having Figurez is a section'taken substantially online; abutment elements or shoulders `whichare re- 2-,-2 ofi-Figure 1partsbeing shown in elevation;` movable to permit of placing ofthe `coupling ringsj Thecouplingof Figures 1 and 2 comprises pipe or flanges about the pipe, no great difliculty is ends,` each provided with an outwardly eXtend"V 2.0; encountered in obtainingasatisfactory fluid-tighting radial ange? formed integrallywith thee'20,

and pressure-resistant joint between the pipe pipe end. `The flanges provide shouldersgor abutends. In using continuous coupling rings or ment elements for contact'wth coupling flanges, flanges, the pressure toA whichy these `members to be later described. These shoulders oit-abutare subjected in forcing them toward each other ment elements may be` formed and disposed 4as is transmitted substantially uniformly to the reshown, or they maybelformed and disposed in' 25 spective rings throughout the full circumference any other manner suitable to accomplish the thereof. Even though this pressure may be suf-V desired'results. Preferably, a suitable gasket 8 is ciently great to cause dishing of the rings to disposed 'between -thelianges or shoulders '1,'V a certain extent, there is no objectionable ltipthough this gasket may not be essential in all 3,10?. ping, twisting, or distortion of some portionsof instances. The shoulders 7 are forced `toward 30` the rings relative' to other portionsthereof, and. each other by. coupling flanges 9 so as to provide: a tight joint is assured. in conjunction with the gasket 8, when this-gasket.

In the use of sectional coupling flanges, seri- `is used, a fluid-tight and pressure-.resistant joint ous difficulty is frequently encountered due to or closure between the ends of the pipes 6.

tipping and twisting of the sections thereof un- The coupling flanges 9V are of sectional con- 35 der the severe pressure to which they are of lstruction, as shown, so as to be positioned about necessity subjected. This` tipping and twisting the pipe ends with facility, and the joints of these is more apparent at the end portions of the secflanges may be disposed in lapped relation. Each tions, though it is present in varying degrees flange` 9 is of angle cross-section and comprises 40 throughout the full length of the respective seca hub 10 extending lengthwise of the pipe 6 and 40 tions. This results in distortion of the flange a body 11 extending from the outer edge of hub sections and unequal distribution of the pressure `10 and disposed radial to the pipe. The inner to which they are subjected, accompanied by edge of hub 10 is flat and is disposed for contact tipping of the sections, and renders it extremely with the outer face of the adjacent `pipe shoulder diiiicult and frequently impossible to obtain an 7, it beingnoted that body 11 is remote from this 45 entirely satisfactory fluid-tight and pressure-reinner edge of the hub. 'Ihe outer face of hub 10 sistant joint between the pipe ends. 'Ihese difof each of the anges 9 provides bearing surfaces ficulties are encountered in the use of all secfor arms 12 formed integrally with the body 10 tional coupling flanges with which I am familiar. of the respective coupling flanges 9, the arms of The primary object of my invention is to proone flange extending therefrom toward the other 50 Vide sectional coupling flanges which will avoid flange` and spanning the joint between the pipe the above noted objections to sectional flanges ends so as to bear upon the hub of said other now in use, and will assure a reliable fluid-tight flange. The arms 12 cooperate with hubs 10 so and pressure-resistant closure ror joint between as to prevent tipping of the coupling flanges reja- 5 the pipe ends. While my invention is particu, tive to the pipe ends, when these flanges are 55 al ltigliter and' moref durable yjoint Athan 'is possible;

forced toward each other in contact with the pipe shoulders 7, while permitting of movement of the coupling flanges toward each other.

`The flanges 9 are secured together by means of bolts 13 and cooperating nuts 14, the bolts passing loosely through bodies l1 of the flanges. Any other suitable or preferred means may be employed for forcing the flanges toward each other, though ordinarily I prefer to employ the bolt and nutmeans rshown. By turningnthe nuts 14' tightly ori-tothe bolts 13, anges 9-fare forced'toward each other so as to clamp the pipe shoulders 7 tightly between the hubs 10 of the flanges.. During this movement of the flanges toward each other, the arms 12 cooperate with hubs I0' ofthe flanges and effectively prevent tWisingordistortion of the sections of the coupling anges, while also preventing tipping thereof' relative to the pipe ends, as previously noted. 'Ihis isadvantageous in that it assures that the hubs of the coupling angesieverily-contact the shoulders of thep'i-pe ends-at` allpoints along the fiange sections', .and that thepressure applied to `the' pipe shoulders f7 TisV substantially uniform, assuring av pressure Iresistantf andi Huid-tight joint between the pipe ends, .which `vj'ointis durable-and. :highly efficient. 7 i

`1`n -rapplying my invention to continuous" .coupling rings or fianges-, the-parts are constructedv and cooperate in the same mannerrlassection'al flanges, ythe only 'differencebeingthat fthe. flanges arelcu-itimiousA insteadfof sectional-1.. A coupling constructed ine accordancerwith .myiinvention and' employingl continuous flanges is advantageous 1in that objectionable dishing of the .flanges is `pre-y vented, assuring'a'moreaccurate fitof parts. and

with coupling'flanges .of ordinary'type, and `the flanges may be. made' lighter .than is permissible under'present practice ksince the fiangessand' as'- sociated' parts, inthe. coupling .of :my invention,l

cooperate tov-resist` objectionable ldishing of thek by thoseskill'ed intheart',4 changes in construiction and arrangement. ofpartszof my invention may :be resorted to without departing' from the field and scopev of the rsame,-,and Vl intend to incl'ude all-such variations, `asifall withiufthe scope' of the appended claims.,l in ,ithis application in which the preferred `forms only of my invention. aref disclosed;

I' claim-is'r- 1. In combination in a pipe coupling comprising shouldered pipe ends, coupling flanges disposed about the respective pipe ends and free for movement toward each other, said flanges each comprising a hub and a body extending outward from the outer edge of said hub, means for forcing the flanges toward each other, and means carried by each of the anges and cooperating with the hub of the other flange for preventing tipping of said anges relative: to the pipeends while permitting movement of the flangesl Vtoward each other.

2, In combination in a pipe coupling comprising shouldered pipe ends, coupling flanges of angle cross-section disposed about the pipe ends with-the angles: of the flanges opposed and opening outward from the pipe ends', said flanges being free for movement toward each other, means Stor forcing the flanges toward each other, and

means carried by each of the flanges and cooperating -with they other `flange for preventing tipping of the flanges relative to the pipe ends While permitting movement of' said flanges toward each other.

3. In combination in a pipe coupling comprising shouldered pipe ends, coupling flanges disposed about the pipe ends, each comprisinga hub of appreciable width and a body extending from the hub remote from the Vinner edge thereof and substantially radial to the pipe end, the inner Ledge of said hubbei-ng disposed to contact the outer face .of the adjacent pipe shoulder, means. `engaging the bodies of the rflanges for forcing the latter toward each other, and arms rigidi with each of the flanges, said arms spanning :the joint betweenthe pipe ends andbearing upon 'the outer face ofthe hub of the other flange .and cooperating therewith to preventI tipping oi'lthe-'flanges relative to the pipe ends while permitting movement rof :said: flanges toward each other.

4. In combination ina pipe coupling comprising shouldered pipe ends, coupling flanges disposed about the pipe ends and each provided With'bearing-surfaces, each of the flanges having spaced rigid yarms. projecting toward the otherv ange and Acooperating with the bearing surfaces of thelatter toA prevent tipping of the fianges relative: tothe pipe ends while permitting movement of' `the angesy toward each other, and meansforforcing said flanges toward each other.

EDWARD HALL TAYLOR. 

